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October 2000

Splendor in the Grass

J. David Bamberger made a fortune selling vacuum cleaners and fried chicken. He used it to turn a scrubby, barren Hill Country tract into a paradise of lakes, streams, and wildlife that has become a national model for land use.

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Joe Nick Patoski
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Sep 30, 2000
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October 2000
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